To mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Judy and Dennis Shepard talk about the organization which honors their son, Matthew, whose tragic murder in 1998 brought national attention to hate crimes.

The Shepards will share their 20-year journey of advocating for LGBTQ acceptance and their successful activism that resulted in legislation expanding federal hate crime law. They will also discuss their continuing efforts in providing a voice and support for LGBTQ youth and the importance of standing up for the community.

The program is the latest in a series of events leading up to the 50th anniversary of the June 1969 police raid of New York’s Stonewall Inn and the protests that inspired the modern gay liberation movement.